Prefab wood: is it possible to live

How often do you find yourself thinking, and if you drop everything and go... No, not in the village and not in Saratov (I have nothing against this city). And just to move with his family somewhere on the shore of the lake. That's just the cost of land is often the site of a disproportionately high, and if we add the price house construction, It is in this very moment, the dream is becoming quite into something shadowy and amorphous. However, not all as bad as many people think. If you are willing to experiment, I propose to explore this idea, as the erection of precast wood house. Projects at the moment invented a great variety of what is called "for every taste and budget."

Small but his own, and most importantly, you will always be able to say: I have built the house itself!
Small but his own, and most importantly, you will always be able to say: I have built the house itself!

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  • 1 The role and importance of the construction of wooden houses
  • 2 Advantages and disadvantages of wooden country houses
  • 3 Types of prefabricated wooden houses with photo projects
    • 3.1 The house is made of logs
    • 3.2 Wooden houses from profiled bars
    • 3.3 Log houses
    • 3.4 Wooden houses from gun carriage
    • 3.5 Prefab wooden houses
  • 4 How to choose the material to build a wooden house
  • 5 Traditional wooden house construction technology
    • 5.1 The construction of wooden houses made of logs
    • 5.2 The construction of cheap houses of timber
    • 5.3 frame housing
  • 6 New technologies of construction of wooden houses
    • 6.1 CLT technology and Unipanel
    • 6.2 MHM technology and NATURI
    • 6.3 technology NATURI

The role and importance of the construction of wooden houses

residents of cities accustomed to the concrete walls sometimes lacking clear and simple life of the river, singing Ptah, conventional and simple human happiness. And, of course, all these ideas have to come to us in the head in proper built house.

Why did we so drawn to wooden buildings? The thing is... ecology and habit. Wooden houses built by man since ancient times, our genetic memory is literally driving us to the origins, treacherously saying - come on, let's build their own house. The easiest option to calm the inner voice - to build a prefabricated house made of wood.

And, incidentally, it is not necessary to build a house out of wood only. It is important to use all the technology, including the rapid construction of the foundation
And, incidentally, it is not necessary to build a house out of wood only. It is important to use all the technology, including the rapid construction of the foundation

Wood - ideal for construction summerhouse or villa. Wood has a high strength and high porosity, such a house is "alive". In it you will forget about allergies and intolerable stuffiness that often torments the inhabitants of megacities.

Note! For load-bearing structures used pine, spruce, larch, fir, cedar. Hardwood (aspen, birch, alder, poplar and lime) is used only in the construction of temporary buildings as well as for shuttering device Scaffolding.

But maple is considered an ideal raw material for any construction. This tree is considered to be the most economical and unpretentious work. Interestingly, some prefabricated houses conventionally made of wood. Cost of construction using recyclables - waterproof plywoodFor example, compressed waste. Many wood-based panels are also generated from waste. However, such structures are actually available and safe, it is due to the modern, including fire-treated materials.

Advantages and disadvantages of wooden country houses

As with everything in our lives, the wooden buildings have their own advantages and disadvantages. Pros wooden buildings:

  • Microclimate. In the right wooden house, as mentioned above, you will not languish in the heat. Wood perfectly absorbs excess moisture, and the opposite effect occurs, if necessary. In fact, the wooden house - it is a living natural air conditioning and humidifier. Wood misses fresh air, absorbs unwanted pairs.
    Even such a structure in the right hands can turn into a cozy and comfortable home
    Even such a structure in the right hands can turn into a cozy and comfortable home
  • Nice house, including collecting, always protected from bacteria and germs. Many precious woods themselves are capable of releasing a secret, destroying pests, and harmful microorganisms.
  • Wooden house looks beautiful. Even without excessive decoration has just erected a wooden house will attract attention.
  • Perfect heating and comfort cooling in winter. Warm up the wooden house is much simpler than the construction of a natural stone or brick. In this case, even if the owners of the estate were missing for a long time, the house warms up just a few hours after the start of protaplivaniya.
  • The unique atmosphere. Wood - the most vital building material for such a house is the soul precisely. Being comfortable and happy here.
The combination of a simple village life and modern heat preservation technology makes wooden houses ideal for life
The combination of a simple village life and modern heat preservation technology makes wooden houses ideal for life

However, there are some significant drawbacks, which in this article we can not say:

  • fire risk. Yes, this item is completely excluded, alas, can not. No, even the most modern impregnation coating not will protect your home from fire. The risk is always there.
  • Durability. Wooden houses have a lower life than stone or brick. Wood rot, sometimes these processes go unnoticed and, unfortunately, irreversible. Wooden houses often need major repairs and professional examinations.
  • Shrinkage. Wooden house should "settle." From these disadvantages of wooden houses spared only the owners of structures made of laminated veneer lumber, and then only in the event that the construction materials are of highest quality. In addition, the wooden house is quite serious shrinkage in the operation, which is also not very good.
  • High price. In order to get a really high-quality wooden house, which could be proud of, it is necessary to invest in it a lot of money. The fact is that to build country estate from the not too quality wood is fraught with serious problems in the future. A valuable trees today will cost the homeowner to the bank. It is therefore necessary to weigh the pros and cons and then make a decision about moving or buying frame prefabricated houses.
  • Prefab homes have poor sound insulation. However, this problem can be solved by installing a special panel. There is a group of modern finishing materials that are not only coping with shumopogloshcheniemBut also is a stylish decorative finishes, such as a special tile, block-house, and so on.

By the way! The history of prefabricated houses started about half a century ago in the United States and Canada. This property made it possible to start from scratch with minimal costs.

Types of prefabricated wooden houses with photo projects

Wood - a unique building material, both in kind and in the treated, it offers tremendous opportunities to use. This can be timber, Panels, extruded sheet.

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"When you build frame houses a lot of attention should be paid to seams. The smaller the gap, the better it will be kept warm. Wood itself is a breathable material, additional ventilation in winter may cause unnecessary condensate. "

By the way, if you want to bind the house is also a heater, remember that it gives additional heat and therefore, condensation may occur in the event of changes in temperature and drafts
By the way, if you want to bind the house is also a heater, remember that it gives additional heat and therefore, condensation may occur in the event of changes in temperature and drafts

That is why the question warming It should be approached holistically, taking into account all the risks and consequences.

Note! Did you know that, by law, a house that is not tied to the land, there can be capital. This means that it can be installed anywhere. For example, on agricultural land.

Wooden houses can be built on any foundation because of their relatively low weight, it is possible to use simpler technology and save on concrete. Prefabricated houses are interesting because a lot of time, more importantly, to provide access to materials and select a site is not necessary for their devices.

Components from different companies can vary, so be sure to get a grasp of what promises you a foreman
Components from different companies can vary, so be sure to get a grasp of what promises you a foreman

The house is made of logs

This is the most affordable project, in terms of finances. Houses of this type build the meter from 20 meters. Most of these projects selected for summer houses and small gardens.

Projects "turnkey" homes start from 500 thousand to several million
Projects "turnkey" homes start from 500 thousand to several million

These logs are also called "pencils". They are processed in factories special machines. The result is a smooth material strictly predetermined geometric shape. All the necessary slots and locks are made in advance at the factory. Therefore, the construction of houses made of logs reminiscent of the designer assembly, where each component is strictly devoted to a given project home place. Cost of the project depends on the scope of work, the footage, the consumption of materials. These houses are built on traditional technology, when a timber is laid on one another. Logs held together by a special technology, are impregnated with a special compound.

Wooden houses from profiled bars

Houses from profiled timber take longer to build, because every piece of timber is pre-processed and converted into a pretty decent board. These homes are characterized by high strength and environmentally friendly.

Agree not a house, but a dream!
Agree not a house, but a dream!

The walls of these houses are made by special technology. Wooden blocks are inserted into the slots, making them water resistant, on the one hand, and breathe.

According to its sound insulation and thermal insulation characteristics are not inferior to those of brick panels
According to its sound insulation and thermal insulation characteristics are not inferior to those of brick panels

Log houses

log houses - is one of the most affordable, advanced and environmentally friendly housing options. There are technologies that allow them to build even from partially assembled structures.

For example, in the project for the customer is invited to use the project with assembled window frames
For example, in the project for the customer is invited to use the project with assembled window frames

For such purposes, often used glued timber. Walls already assembled at the factory, which greatly speeds up the build and installation process. In order to ensure perfect assembly, the beam is subjected to special heat treatment in the chamber, after which all the elements are marked according to size of which is already cut portion of a predetermined length and width. Under these dimensions using the necessary accessories. This technology makes it possible to build reliable, strong walls, which not afraid of wind and frost.

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"Often builders ask this question: of what kind of wood, summer or winter, will build his house? It turns out that the highest humidity is winter (November-February) there in the tree, and the lowest - in the summer (July-August). That is why the experience that your house will be built from the summer wood, are unfounded. And the idea is quite controversial. After all, the tree could lie after Spilka indoors with dry air and humid. "

Wooden houses from gun carriage

Sometimes mistakenly called gun carriage shaped beam. In it, as we have noticed before, not completely cut off the crust. But flitches - is a kind of haircut logs when with two parallel sides cut "croaker" - the crust and part of the trunk. After this procedure, the gun carriage is connected to a special Norwegian castle.

The result is a material that is much more convenient to use than an ordinary log, because the same width carriages allowed to make them smooth walls
The result is a material that is much more convenient to use than an ordinary log, because the same width carriages allowed to make them smooth walls

House collected in Norwegian Castle, due to the unique mounting is much more stable than any other wooden structure. That is why the construction of houses of the mast does not require a large number of pegs. Considerably less than is spent on felling of logs or sawn timber. Typically, these boards are cut from the trees or high natural humiditySo the material itself cheaper all types of timber, except for the double.

Tip! Flitches due to special handling less protected against rots and molds. That is why this type of timber on a mandatory basis should be treated with protective compounds.

Prefab wooden houses

Most often, it is on this kind of construction, and draws attention tired of city life the average citizen of the metropolis.

Such a structure is simple and reasonable construction of cost of materials
Such a structure is simple and reasonable construction of cost of materials

Among the advantages of this design - the speed of construction, materials available, reasonable price. Usually in the basic package includes not only the basic work, but also the construction of drainage systems, upgrading the local area.

How to choose the material to build a wooden house

This is a new house, we all together there zazhivom. So many people think naive buyers fast construction of houses. Not so simple.

To build not turned into a protracted, monitor the work in all its phases
To build not turned into a protracted, monitor the work in all its phases

First of all, decide for yourself - how and why your building will be used. It will be a place of permanent residence or a seasonal holiday house. Will you stop off there in the cold time of the day and how to plan it heat. If the wooden house used in the "cottage" mode, on arrival at the station, he quickly warmed, and well protoplenny wooden house, built of thick logs, thanks to their heat capacity, long keeps warm (walls act as water tank).

Also built of logs needed, paying attention not to the diameter of the material, and the width of the groove. You can put a log cabin with logs over 300 mm in diameter, but the groove width of only 5-7 cm. As a result, the actual thickness of the log-walls will be all the same 5-7 cm, and in spite of the spectacular appearance of the house, built of such logs in the winter there will be very cold.

Traditional wooden house construction technology

Log cabin - one of the oldest technologies of construction of houses. Its essence lies in the special treatment of the timber for its stable connection. For the construction of houses made of natural raw log used conifers, with perfectly smooth and long barrels.

The scheme of a longitudinal groove for log cutting
The scheme of a longitudinal groove for log cutting

The construction of wooden houses made of logs

Among the main disadvantages of this technology - its high complexity. Maximum accuracy at maximum physical effort. Usually bonded with special schipami logs for the construction of additional stability. Joints close heaters or tow.

Note! Previously insulation for log houses served as a dry moss.

Despite their "wildness", a framework was considered one of the strongest. Especially if the fresh wood was used to build the house. It was believed that such a frame due to the presence of natural components, resins and fibers is less subjected to rotting.

Interesting fact! First collected by so-called "black frame". It does not hold together and not to warm. It was believed that in such a state he must stand at least six months. And only then continued treatment.

A modern version of a log house - frame made of round logs. In this case, used wood - is treated in the production of a pre-machined fasteners and slots. low thermal conductivity this structure just provides a more snug fit logs.

The circuit assembly of carcass rounded logs
The circuit assembly of carcass rounded logs

The construction of cheap houses of timber

But for the construction of houses from a bar perfectly suitable carriage. Today, we have already mentioned that this is the most durable option of construction of the timber at the moment.

Particular embodiments of fasteners provide maximum adhesion wooden blanks to each other
Particular embodiments of fasteners provide maximum adhesion wooden blanks to each other

frame housing

As we have said, the essence of technology - the construction of the frame and cladding. In the construction frame houses used all sorts heaters, A special windproof membrane, vapor barrier, as well as materials for cladding and finishes. There are a number of key technologies, which are built according to frame houses:

  • skeleton framework: when the frame attached extruded plate;
  • Brusova skeleton when used in place of plates timber;
  • half-timbered: In this frame technology for use exclusively glulam.
Frame house of the first type
Frame house of the first type
Frame-construction lumber
Frame-construction lumber
Half-timbered frame type
Half-timbered frame type

New technologies of construction of wooden houses

We tell you about the latest technologies of erection of wooden houses: is cross-glued panels (CLT or X-Lam), Unipanel technology massive wooden walls and Naturi technology. All of these technologies are similar in the fact that the walls are assembled from separate wooden elements.

CLT technology and Unipanel

Homeland CLT technology, or Cross Laminated Timber, is cross-glued panels - Austria. In analogy to plywood, wherein the veneer sheets are glued together, there are connected the individual lamellae (dried boards) are the same as those used in the production of a laminated board.

Boards stacked certain layers perpendicular to each other and glued under pressure, putting a strain on the panel from four sides
Boards stacked certain layers perpendicular to each other and glued under pressure, putting a strain on the panel from four sides
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"The number of layers may vary from 3 to 12. Boards obtained such strength that they can even be used as an overlay. "

In these walls at the factory cut slits for windows and door frames. On the construction site comes ready-made walls and ceilings. Houses assembled from such panels are not subject to shrinkage, are not "through" technology allows you to create a wall of any thickness. These homes are characterized by high levels of heat preservation.

Furthermore, the technology eliminates shrinkage and cracking wood as the processing at the stage of the wooden panel lose moisture. A similar principle is used in the so-called Unipaneli. It's a new Russian design. In this case, the technology is similar, however, the boards have a deep longitudinal cuts, and the entire board becomes similar to an accordion. This design reduces the power of the tree, for example, because of the knots.

In addition, the void makes the panel more resistant to warm and damp
In addition, the void makes the panel more resistant to warm and damp

MHM technology and NATURI

Technology Massiv-Holz-Mauer (MHM) was first introduced in Germany. It also involves the use of sipes, only they are connected by means of aluminum napravlyuschih.

Metal rail for the Germans chose a soft and supple - Aluminum
Metal rail for the Germans chose a soft and supple - Aluminum

Boards are cut after drying in a certain way and fall under the pressTogether with aluminum rails. Special forms of machine thus treated boards planks.

technology NATURI

This technology is used instead of slats, specially carved sticks, shaped like GEAR.

These gears are mounted vertically in a checkerboard pattern, is inserted as by slides into the grooves of neighboring bars
These gears are mounted vertically in a checkerboard pattern, is inserted as by slides into the grooves of neighboring bars

By analogy with other technologies, it also is possible to vary the number of bars. Bars joined together using wooden pegs. In contrast to the two technologies described above, the panels are not produced in the factory and assembled from individual bars right on the site. Which greatly simplifies the delivery of materials. Such boards can be used for rapid assembly extensions, verandas, bathhouses and parking garages.

As you have noticed, the construction technology is not standing still, and today you can build your own eco-friendly and affordable home within a few days.

Talk about whatever house you have built, and why. Your experience will be very useful for our readers.